Fence-post.



Patented July 175, |902.

Ic. q, PEAK. Fence Pos1.

, (Applicativi mea .rune 2. 1900.)

(In Iludiv.)

UNITED STATES l PATENT FFICE.-

CHARLES O. PEAK, 0F JACKSONVILLE, ILLINOIS.

' FENCE-PO ST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 704,915, dated July 15, 1902.

Application filed .Tune 2, 1900.

To .a1/ZZ whom t rita/:zj concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES 0. PEAK, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at .I acksonville, in the county-of Morgan and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful. Fence-Post, of which the following is a speciiication.

This invention relates to improvements in fence-posts; and the object is to provide asimple and effective construction of metallic post for use in connection with Wire fences having means of adjustment whereby the slack in the fence-wires may be removed. Y

The invention consists in the novel features of construction hereinafter fully described, set forth in the claims hereto appended, and clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of my im proved post, showing the same in operation.V Fig. 2 is a view illustrating in detail the adjusting means for the post.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, Adesignates my post, which is T-shaped in cross-sect ion, having a base B surroundingA the lower end of same and formed of concrete and having its sides inclined, as illustrated.

C designates a brace-rod formed with a loop D at one end, which encircles the lower pori tion of the post and swivels same thereto, its other end extending through a guide-eye I and a movable brace or adjustinglplate E, said brace-plate being positioned ata suitable distance from the post and loosely mounted on an anchor-block K. The brace or adjusting plate E is formed with a vertical ilange L, the upper portion of said flange being deilected outwardly, as shown at J. The lower portion of the vertical ilange L and the deilected portion J of the 'same are perforated to receive, respectively, the brace-rod C and the tie-wires H. The other ends of the wires H are secured to the post, as at G. The guideeye I, through'which the brace-rod C passes, is rigidly secured to the anchor-block K a little in advance of the movable brace or adjusting plate E. The opposite end of the brace-rod is threaded, as' shown at M, to receive adjusting-nuts F, disposed on opposite sides of the lower portion of the vertical flange L.

To adjust the post for the purpose of re- Seral No. 18,875. (No model.)

moving the slack in fence-Wires, the nuts on the end of the rod C are adjusted for moving the brace or adjusting plate upon the rod and causing the same to draw upon the tie-Wires and effect the adjustment of the post.

The rod C being made ofsuftlcient strength, the distance between the guide-eye and the vertical flange being very slight, and the upper portion of the flange E being deflected in such` a mannerv that the strain of the wires will be at transverseanglesthereto, the tendency to pull the plate E from the anchorblock will be reduced to a minimum, thereby eifecting a strong and serviceable brace fora fence-post. By swiveling the rod to the post the same may be moved at any desired angle thereto as may be required.

The brace-plate andthe brace and ties attached thereto rest on an anchor-block einybedded in the ground and may be placed at any desired point.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is`

l.V The combination with a fence-post, of a rod having a loop at one end encircling the lower portion of said post and its opposite end threaded, a plate having a vertical flange the upper end of'which is deilected outwardly, said vertical flange being perforated to receive said threaded end, a guide-eye located in advance of the said plate and embracing the said rod, nuts on the threaded end of the said rod on opposite sides of said flange, and a tie-Wire connected to the post and also to the deilected portionfof said ilange.

2. The combination with a fence-post, of a brace-rod encircling the lower portion of said post and having its opposite end threaded, and passing through a stationary guide-eye located in advance of said threaded portion, a brace-plate formed with a vertical flange and adjustably secured to said brace-rod, nuts on the threaded end of said rod and disposed on opposite sides of said ange and a deected portion on said flange perforated to receive tie-wires, said wires extending at right angles from the said deflected portion and connected to the post.

3. The combination with a fence-post, of a brace-rod, the inner end of which encircles the lower portion of said post and having its opposite end threaded, an anchor-block arof having perforations adapted. to receive reranged at a suitable distance from the post, spectiveiy the brace-rod and tie-Wires, said a brace-plate formed with a Vertical ange, Wires being connected to Iche post and ar- Said brace-plate adjustably secured to the ranged to pull ab right'. angles to the deflected 5 brace-rod and adapted to rest on said anchorportion.

block, a guide-eye rigidly secured to Iche an- Chor-block and adapted to embrace the outer end of the brace-rod, nuts on the threaded Witnesses: end and disposed on opposite sides of bhe said W. C. WRIGHT,

Io ange,said fian ge and deflected portion there- GEO. T. HAMILTON.

CHARLES O. PEAK. 

